Rejoice in His Love

"Let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance." Proverbs 1:5

All true wisdom from an eternal perspective comes as a gift from God having the promise of blessing on and in the life which we have now and in the one to come. "If any of you lack wisdom", and we all do in proportion to our understanding of the Great Glory and Majesty of our Omniscient God, for the more we see that His understanding is unsearchable, the more humble we become, and yea, the more broken and contrite, as we are enabled by Him through confession of our own incapacity's because of sins, pride, and afflictions of heart, mind, soul, and spirit, and thereby being enabled to see our infinite need of God Himself to give us wisdom as seems best to Him for His Own Glory and Praise.

It is then and only then that we have any grounds whereby we can have any expectation or confidence that He will give to us out of the abundance of His ways which are past finding out, for He not only knows and has all wisdom, but through the person of Jesus Christ, Who Is our wisdom and upholds us through His mediation, that we may obtain all things that pertain to life and godliness.

Therefore ask of Him Who gives to all His children liberally, lavishly, and more than we can perceive or contain, for we are finite, and shall never completely comprehend the infinite, and He is pleased to grant to us that which we have need of as He sees us, and loves us through the person and work of Christ alone, for His Own Glory.

Oh Father in wisdom, You've given us ears
Whereby to hear You in meekness and fears.
The times of our trials we know You're commanding
To grant to us wisdom and great understanding.

For guidance You give, to meet every task
Unto which You call, as humbly we ask.
And thus for the testing of faith to produce
Steadfastness for fullest effect in it's use.

Though we see not yet fully Your purpose and will,
You grant to us calm and the storms You will still.
By Your Word You remind us to not hesitate,
And generously wisdom You give to partake.

All joy we will count as we meet all our trials
For through them we see our Great God as He smiles.
All comes from His hand as good perfect gifts.
Oh rejoice in His love as our soul He uplifts.

Oh Father please help us and make our ears quick
To hear all You're saying though healthy or sick.
For all of our need and for us to enjoy,
Is to praise You in all things and give You the glory.
(James 1:2-5,12,17)

Michael E. Wood
July 1, 2010

"...whoever listens to Me will dwell secure and will be at ease, without dread or disaster." Proverbs 1:33